This session will bring together a diverse range of research focused on the dynamic physical processes shaping coastal and hydrological systems, and their evolving interactions with climate change, community engagement, and historical context. Presentations will examine rainfall variability in the Western Himalaya, river flow dynamics during extreme weather events in urban Toronto, sediment transport at Point Pelee National Park, and long-term shoreline change along Lake Huron. Researchers will also explore participatory modeling techniques for watershed governance and present new approaches to classifying surficial coastal geologies across Canada. Collectively, this session will offer forward-looking insights into the tools, methods, and interdisciplinary perspectives that will be needed to manage and sustain coastal and hydrological environments amid ongoing environmental and human-driven change.

• 8:30 AM
  Rainfall Variability and Change, and its Impact in the Western Himalaya
  Vishwambhar Prasad Sati, Mizoram University

• 8:45 AM
  Tracking River Flow Dynamics Using LSPIV: Insights from July 16, 2024, Flood in Black Creek, Toronto, Canada
  Adeyemi Olusola, York University

• 9:00 AM
  Using Community Archives to Understand Long-Term Coastal Change: A Case Study from Southeastern Lake Huron
  Ben Woodward, University of Waterloo

• 9:15 AM
  Integrating Stakeholder Knowledge through a Participatory Approach and Semi-Quantitative Analysis for Local Watershed Management
  Jofri Issac, Royal Roads University

• 9:30 AM
  Coastal environments and surficial geologies: methods of mapping and classification
  Johnathan Carter, Independent (former Geological Survey of Canada)

• 9:45 AM
  Modeling Sediment Transport Pathways and Geomorphological Response of Shoreline at Point Pelee National Park
  Sahar Soltani, University of Waterloo